Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl - Barbara Park [0]
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—Booklist
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—Publishers Weekly
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“The honesty and inventiveness of this savvy kindergartner make the Junie B. books accessible and completely enjoyable.”
—School Library Journal
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“Junie B. Jones is a likable character whose comic mishaps… will elicit laughs from young readers.”
—The Horn Book Magazine
“A genuinely funny, easily read story.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Laugh out loud with Junie B. Jones!
#1 Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
#2 Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business
#3 Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth
#4 Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying
#5 Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake
#6 Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday
#7 Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren
#8 Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed
#9 Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook
#10 Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal
#11 Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy
#12 Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy
#13 Junie B. Jones Is (almost) a Flower Girl
#14 Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime
#15 Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket
#16 Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day
#17 Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl
#18 Junie B., First Grader (at last!)
#19 Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch
#20 Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder
#21 Junie B, First Grader: Cheater Pants
#22 Junie B., First Grader: One-Man Band
#23 Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked
#24 Junie B., First Grader: BOO… and I MEAN It!
#25 Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (PS. So Does May.)
#26 Junie B., First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha!
#27 Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny
Top-Secret Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B. (and me!)
Check out Barbara Park's other funny books, listed at the end of this book!
Contents
1. The Month of Junie
2. Rhymes
3. A Good Chuckle
4. Cats and Gowns
5. A Million Bucks
6. Pooped and Thirsty
7. Juice Driblets
8. Getting Ready
9. The Time of My Life
My name is Junie B. Jones. The B stands for Beatrice. Except I don't like Beatrice. I just like B and that's all.
I was named after the month of Junie. ’Cause Junie is the month I was born in, of course!
And wait till you hear this!
Yesterday, I finally had my birthday!
AND NOW I AM SIX YEARS OLD!
That day was like magic, I tell you!
’Cause on Saturday night when I went to bed, I was only five years old.
And the next morning—boom!—I WAS SIX!
My grandma Helen Miller had a happy-birthday party for me. She invited my mother and daddy and my grampa Frank Miller.
Also, she invited my baby brother named Ollie. He is seven months old.
He did not add that much.
I loved my party a very lot.
First, I loved my chocolatey cake with white icing. Next, I loved my strawberry ice cream. Plus also, I loved my balloons! And my funny birthday hats. And all my happy-birthday cards!
But mostly …
I LOVED MY PRESENTS!
I got five entire boxes to open. And good news! None of them was clothes.
Mostly, I got toys and games. Also, I got a tool belt just my size! Plus my grampa Miller gave me my very own plumbing supplies to help fix the toilet!
But that is not even the end of all my excitement! Because that night—when Mother tucked me into bed—she reminded me that I am graduating from kindergarten on Friday!
My stomach felt jumpy inside when she said that. I quick counted on my fingers.
“But Friday is only five more days,” I said.
I did a gulp. “That event sneaked right up on us, didn't it?” I said kind of nervous.
Mother hugged me. “You're not worried, are you, Junie B.?” she asked.